Which to use
“Räuber” and “Raupe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,934
- “Räuber” frequency rank
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- 33018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Räuber | Raupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die einer anderen Person rechtswidrig und unter Androhung oder auch Anwendung von Gewalt etwas wegnimmt | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen |
Where the eye mixes Räuber and Raupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Räuber with Raupe
A purely visual mix-up. Räuber ([ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ]) and Raupe ([ˈʁaʊ̯pə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Räuber is recorded at frequency rank #8,934, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ]. Raupe is at rank #24,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33018, this pair ranks #1,695,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Räuber vs Raupe
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Räuber": bä. Private to "Raupe": ap.
"Räuber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raupe ← arupe · rapue · rauep · rauppe · rraupe · ruape
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Räuber" and "Raupe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Räuber" vs "Raupe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Räuber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Räuber" and "Raupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raupe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,695,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.